FORT MCCOY: In keeping with Chief of Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey’s vision to shape the U.S. Army Reserve into a more lethal, capable and combat-ready force, the 84th Training Command’s Task Force Cold Steel has developed a new weapons proficiency course here. The Army Reserve Small Arms Trainer Course is a pilot […]

DefenceTalkWashington supports Kosovo’s plans to create its own army, the US ambassador to Pristina said Thursday, signalling a rift with NATO, which is against the move, reported AFP. Kosovo, a former Serbian province that declared independence in 2008, is expected to vote next Friday on whether to transform its lightly-armed emergency force, Kosovo Security Force […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-backs-kosovos-plan-to-create-army-71973/

DefenceTalkVICENZA, Italy: U.S. and Italian partners at U.S. Army Garrison Italy improved their skills in readying deployable units, specifically the 173rd Airborne Brigade for rapid deployment from south of the Alps during a recent Installation Staging Area Proof of Principle exercise. The exercise took place at USAG Italy’s Caserma Del Din and involved Soldiers and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/american-italian-partners-improve-power-projection-capabilities-71779/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Propulsion made an historic first with its experiment in a gas turbine combustor using X-rays. The data will help advance gas turbine engine designs for higher power density and efficiency, scientists said. “This is the strongest X-ray source in the world,” said Dr. Tonghun Lee, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-researchers-conduct-first-ever-combustion-experiment-with-x-rays-71642/

DefenceTalkYUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona: Aviation testers here are deep into testing the latest Army aviation missile, known as the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. The complex JAGM test was a collaborative team effort between the West Fort Hood, Texas-based Aviation Test Directorate of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, Yuma Test Center at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-aviators-testing-next-generation-air-to-ground-missile-71480/

DefenceTalkGRAFENWOEHR, Germany: Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 2nd Armored Brigade, 1st Infantry Division are the first to receive new electronic warfare, known as EW, prototype systems that enable the U.S. Army to contest and challenge near-peer adversaries in this critical domain. Delivery and training for the integrated package of mounted, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-armys-new-electronic-warfare-capabilities-hit-the-ground-in-europe-71455/

DefenceTalkDUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah: Helping to keep Soldiers, first responders and populations safe from chemical and biological agents is an effort that requires early detection and identification, correct sampling and decontamination methods taught by a team of experts willing to train response teams anywhere in the world. Tony Kemp and Wendell Williams are seasoned program […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-team-equips-soldiers-to-take-on-chemical-biological-warfare-71400/

DefenceTalkThe Army and the Air Force are working together to flesh out how to fight a multidomain battle, a senior Air Force commander said today during a presentation at the Brookings Institution here. Air Force Gen. James M. Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, said he is working closely with Gen. David G. Perkins, commander […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-army-developing-multidomain-doctrine-71163/

DefenceTalkWASHINGTON: In 2017, there were approximately 40,000 virtual health encounters across the Army in both deployed and garrison settings, said Dr. Colleen Rye, chief of Army Virtual Health. That’s a big increase over previous years and the increases are expected to continue, she said. That 40,000 does not include telepharmacies, teleradiology or secure messaging, she […]https://www.defencetalk.com/growth-of-us-armys-virtual-health-technology-improves-readiness-71107/

DefenceTalkThe Army’s senior logistician told National Guard leaders to ensure their units are ready for the next war, because wherever and whenever it is, it will take the total force to fight and win. “Place yourself on the battlefield and work left,” Army Materiel Command’s Gen. Gus Perna said via teleconference to more than 400 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rethink-readiness-to-prepare-for-next-war-says-us-armys-top-logistics-general-71039/